担

dān

HSK 44 readings

“To undertake” in Chinese is 担 (dān).

Other characters with the syllable dan: see all 10 →

Meaning

to undertake
to carry
to shoulder

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to take responsibility
picul (100 catties, 50 kg)
two buckets full
carrying pole and its load
classifier for loads carried on a shoulder pole

Example

父母承担教育子女的责任。

Parents are responsible for their children's education.

From 承担 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Readings

dānto undertake / to carry / to shoulder / to take responsibility
dànpicul (100 catties, 50 kg) / two buckets full / carrying pole and its load / classifier for loads carried on a shoulder pole
dǎnto brush off (archaic, variant of 掸)

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Words containing 担

承担chéngdānto undertakeHSK 4 担保dānbǎoto guaranteeHSK 4 担任dānrènto hold a governmental office or postHSK 4 担心dānxīnanxiousHSK 4 负担fùdānto bear (an expense, a responsibility etc)HSK 4 担忧dānyōuto worryHSK 6 担当dāndāngto take upon oneselfHSK 7-9 担负dānfùto shoulderHSK 7-9

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